diverted

Example Sentences

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Treasury contends that Maarij arranged for oil to be diverted to an Iraqi businessman, Salim Ahmed Said, who was sanctioned by the U.S. last year for smuggling Iranian oil blended with Iraqi oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

She said bureaucracy had to be reduced and savings had to be made, which could be diverted into education.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

With the Strait of Hormuz off limits, ships have been diverted to Oman and Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast with containers then shipped onwards overland.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The real Border Patrol agent thought that Alvarez-Gonzalez was also a federal officer, so he diverted from his deportation mission and “deconflicted” for safety reasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

While weather couldn’t entirely be controlled, it was easily diverted away from airports and out of flight paths.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman